Press



H. H. EATON.

PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED 11m21.191s. nENEwED JUNE 15. 1921. 1,403,491.

Patented Jan.. 17, 1922-.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcalv'f HARRISON H. EATON, F BEVERLY,MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNORTO UNITED SHOE.y

MACHINERY CORPORATION, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION-0F NEWJERSEY.

PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

Application led January 21, 1918, Serial No. 213,038. Renewed .Tune 15,1921., Serial No. 477,862.

To 1.71 whom it may concern Y Be it known that I, Harrison H. EATON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Beverly, in the county ofEssexand Uommouwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certainImprovements in Presses, of which the following description, inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a speciiication, likereference characters on the drawings imlicating like parts in theseveral iigures.

This invention relates to presses in which the presser membersarerelatively movable in a direction to effect a pressing operation andalso in other directions so as to bring the members into differentpressing relations to work preferably carriedby one of said members.

In particular the inventionrelates to presses of the type in which apressure-ap plying memberv is movable into various operative relationsto its bed. For the sake of illustrationthe invention is shown embodiedin a press of vthe Vtype mentioned which is especially adapted forforcing a die through sheet material, such as leather, for the pur-Apose of Vdiv/sing out from the material blanks -for manufacturing uses,although it will be understood that the invention is not limited toapplication to presses of this character.

In presses of the type above referred to, as heretofore constructed,`thepressure-applying member has usually been arranged tofbe moved by theoperator into and out of the desired relation to the pressure-receivingmember or bed. It is an-object'of the present invention to provideimproved power means for moving` the pressure-applying member, the saidmeans being characterized -by simplicitiY in construction and operationand economy in manufacture. This arrangement of power means for movingthe presser members will prove less fatiguing to the operator and willwithal enable him to locate the pressure-applying member over theselected portion of the bed with the same accuracy and with 'greaterease than that which accom panied the positioning of the pressure memberby hand. In the preferred form of the invention the power means forshifting the presser members to bring them into different relations toeach other is so constructed and arranged as to be under the control ofthe cperator at all times.

Conveniently, the power meansfor causing relative-movements of the'pressermem4 bers into and out of operative relations with each other iscontrolled by manually operable means. Preferably theV means last'mentioned is connected with vmechanism which may be operated at the willof the operator to determine the time at which relativepressure-applying movement of the lpresser members shall take place incarrying out those operations upon the work for which the machine isdesigned. y

In the particular construction herein disclosed, means are'provided forcausingdis` connection of the power means, which moves the pressermembers laterally relatively to each other, from said presser members,said disconnection taking place as the machine is thrown into operationto cause Ithe applicationA of pressure. This arrangement adds to theease and rapidity with whiehthe ma-Y chine may be operated. Tere it notfor this construction, the operator would have to disconnect Vsaid powerVmeans.l byl a conscious effort properly timed with respect to the otheroperationsin order to secure'vthe best results. In a practicalfformofthe invention, the means for causing disconnection of the power means sothat the lateral Vrelative movement of the presser members isdiscontinued, is so constructed and arranged as to be operable by themanually operable means for controlling vsaid power means.

Other features of novelty which contribute to the carrying out ofobjects ofthe invention hereinbefore enumerated or to other objects ofthe invention which' will be apparent from a consideration of thedisclosure of the invention in the speciiication and drawings willeither be pointed out in the following detailed description or in-ycluded in the claims, or` attention will be directed to them both in thespecification and claims, and it will be understood lthat itis myintention to cover by claims in this application all that is hereindisclosed of my invention.

On the accompanying drawings which represent one embodiment of theinvention,

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of a clicking machine disclosing oneembodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view from above with parts broken away to show moreclearly the connection between the operating means and the pressuremember; and

Fig. 3 is a detail view on an enlarged scale taken along the line 3 3 inFig. 1 lookin in the direction of the arrows.

As ilustrated the invention'is shown e1n- `bodied in a machine of thetype disclosed in the patent to Arthur' Bates, No. 921,503, granted May11, 1909. This machine comprises an approximately C-shaped frame member4 having bearings 6 for a vertical post 8 carrying a resser member 10fxedly secured thereto. he other presser member 12 is ordinarily termeda cutting bed for the reason that the stock is supported upon thismember which receives the thrust of the die 13 used in cutting outblanks from the stock. Inasmuch as the pressure surface of the upperpresser member is very much less than that of the lower presser memberor cutting bed it is necessary to mount the pres ser members forrelative movement laterally of eachother, in order that the die may beoperated upon when located at widely separated points on the bed. Inthis case the upper 'presser member is movably mounted, as the post 8 isrotatably carried 1n the bearings 6. In order to reciprocate the upper`presser member toward and from the cutting bed, connections 14 areprovided between the post and the main shaft 16 mounted in the base ofthe machine frame, said connections comprising a pivoted and swiveledlink, all as disclosed in the patent referred to above. y

It has been the practice heretofore for the operator to swing the upperpressure member into selected position manually, a handle having beenprovided on the presser member for this purpose. According to myinvention, power'means are provided for carrying out this operation,thus rendering the operation of the machine less fatiguing to theoperator, the construction being such, moreover, that the presser membermay be brought into its selected position with the same accuracy as whenit was positioned by hand. This mechanism for moving the presser memberlaterally with respect to the cutting bed comprises a shaft 18 which ismounted in bearings 19 and `20 for rotary movement therein and also forendwisel movement. Connected to the end of the shaft 18 is a gear wheel22 in constant mesh with a second gear 24 mounted on a stub shaft in thesame bracket 26 which carries the shaft 18. The gear 24 has a much widerface than that of gear 22 so that the two gears, 22 and 24, remain inmesh in whatever position the shaft may be adjusted. Gear 24 is drivenfrom a pulley 28 fixed to the stub shaft, said pulley being driven inturn by a belt 30 whose other end engages around a pulley 32 fixed tothe loose power pulley 34 on the main shaft 16. It will thus be seenthat the shaft 18 is driven continuously from the power pulley 34 by theconnections above. described. Surrounding the shaft 18 inside of thebearing 19 is a sleeve which carries rotatably thereon two bevel gears36 and 38. These gears are held constantly in mesh with a bevel gear 40horizontally positioned between them, said gear 40`being fixedlyattached to the upper end of a shaft 42 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1as mounted iny an extension of the bracket 26. Mounted uponthe lower endof shaft 42 is a gear wheel 44 which is con stantly in mesh with a largegear 46 secured to the post 8. y Because of the fact that the post ismounted adj ustably infits bearings in order to position the upperpresser member adjustably with respect to the cutting bed, and ismounted moreover for vertical reciprocation in the said bearings 6, itfollows that one of the gear wheels 44 and 46 must have a much widerface than the other in order thatthe gear wheels may remain in mesh inall positions of adjustment of the post.

In order to drive the gears 36 and 38 selectively there are providedfriction clutches 48 and 50 ixedly secured to the shaft 18, thearrangement being such that when the shaft '18 is in a certain position,hereinafter designated as its neutral position, neither of the frictionclutches is engaged with its corresponding bevel gear. When neitherclutch is engaged with its respective gear, the presser member isstationary. If, however, the shaft 18 be moved to the right in Fig. 2,the friction clutch 50 will engage the bevel gear 36 `thus causing` thehorizontal gear 40 to be revolved in one direction to turn the post andthe presser member 10 laterally with respect to the cutting bed whereaswith the shaft 18 shifted to the left in Fig. 2 the other frictionclutch 48 will be engaged with its bevel gear 38 to cause turning of thepresser member v10 in the opposite direction. Shifting of the shaft 18axially is provided for bv means of a `member 52 having a bifurcated arm54 carrying rollers 56 which engage in a circular groove in a collar 60fixed to the shaft 18. As shown in Fig. 1, the bracket 26 has anextension toward the front of the` machine which carries a verticalshaft 62 at the upper end of which member 52 is fixedly secured. On thelower end of this same shaft there is fixedly attached a member 64-l1aving connected therewith a bell-crank 66 provided with a handle 68. It isobvious that movement of the handle 68 to the right or left in Fig. 2will result in a shifting of the shaft 18 in a direction axiallythereofV so as to cause the engagement of one of the friction clutcheswith its corresponding gear wheel to cause the swinging of the pressermember in the desired direction. The member 52 has a second arm 70extending forf wardly into a space in an upward extension of the forwardend of the bracket 26. Bearing upon each side of the forward end of thearm are two vsprings' 72 which can be adjustably tensioned by screwthreaded members 74:, the said springs exerting just suflicient pressureon the arm -TO-to maintain the shaft 18 in neutral position. With theshaft 18 in neutral position, the presser member l0 may be moved by handwithout the intervention of the power means described above. Anyadvantage of the friction type of clutch in the operating mechanismjust' described resides in the fact that it maybe used as a brake. Thus.the presser memberfunder motion in a direction toward or from operativeposition may not only be instantaneously disconnected from the powermeans which is giving it motion but may be promptly checked byshifting-'to the other clutch which, as stated, will act as a brake. l#oreover, the. cone type of .friction clutch permits of a gradual lorrapid application of the brake and hence the operator'may feel safe incausing the presser member to move as rapidly as he desires since itvmay be stopped in the desired .location by the application of thebrake, which may be either of the friction clutches 48 and 50.

The handle 68 hasY another function than that described above, namely,that ofthrowing the machine into Operation in order to cause areciprocation of the pressure member to apply pressure to the dieincutting out blanks. 'from the stock. The structure provided for thepurpose of carrying out this operation comprises'thebell-crank 66, whichis pivoted to member Gtfor movement in a vertical pla-ne 'and isprovided with an upright arm connected by a rod T6 with an arm 78fixedly secured to a horizontally extending rod 8O having at its otherend a second arm 82 extending from the rod practically 'at a right angleto the arm T8. The handle 68 is maintained in its raised or normalposition bya light spring 8l surrounding rod 8O and bearing` against arm78. Connected to the arm 82 is a. rod-84s the lower end of whichoperates the clutch control mechanism on `he main shaft of the machine,said clutch mechanism comprising a clutch of the onerevolutionvnon-repeating typ Hence, when the handlek 68 is depressed the clutchmechanism will be operatedeto connect the power pulley 8i to the shaft16 to cause a single reciprocation of Vthe upper presser member lO. v

forwardly extending arm 86`of the bracket 26 carries a plate 88 which isslotted. the edges of the slot being beveled to prelent inwardlyslanting surfafeey 96. Carried by the arm 66 lof the'hell-crank there isa member 92 having a wedge shaped end,

the obliquely directed 'surfacesf94 of which are designed to engageselectively with one or the other ofthe slanting surfaces on the slottedplate, the arrangement being ysuch that on depression 0f the handle 68the samel will be caused to move to such a position by the engagement ofthe surfaces aforesaid that the'shaft 18 will be shifted to neutralposition. Vere' it not for this construction, the operator would have t0make a conscious effort to move the shaft to neutral position when hehad brought the presser member directly over the selected position forthe die on the cutting bedso that the lateral movement of the' saidpresser member might be terminated, and'then by a distinct movement ofthe handle 68 depress the same to cause the pressure-applying operationof the presser member. By the construction shown the operator moves thehandle 68 laterally to cause'the power means to move the pressure memberover the selected position on the cutting bed and when the member hasarrived at this position he immediately depresses the handle, whereuponthe presser member is caused to de scend in its pressure-applyingoperation, a brake member 96 being depended upon to terminate theVlateral movement of the presser member so that the die is forced by adirect -blowf through the work. For a complete disclosure of the brakemechanism indicated at 96 referenceshould be had t0 the patent toHarrison H. Eaton, No. 1,064,757,

granted October 3, 1911, it being understood that the springs, shown inconnection with the brake mechanism,whirh operate to return the pressermember to one Yside of the bed, are operative in the presentconstruction.

The manner 0f using this machine will be Y upon material to be IcutintoV blanks. lVhen Y a die has been placed, the operator grasp@A thehandle 68 and moves 1t to the left in Fig. 2 to cause the power means tomove thel presser member lOover the die in its selected position. lV henthe pressure member arrives over the die, the operator immediatelydepresses the handle thereby causing the pressure-applying,movement ofthe presser member. Obviously'the handle 68 constitutes a single meansfor Vcontrolling` the lateral and the pressure-applying movementsof thepresser member. It will be observed, moreover. that the presser memberis at all times underthe control of the operator. After the pressuremember rises from its operative stroke, the operator moves handle 68 tothe right to cause the power means means may start the presser memberfrom` rest and cause it to be moved only a portion of the Way tooperative position and then be disconnected, thus permitting the pressermember to continue in motion under its acquired momentum and under themanual control of the operator. From this viewpoint an important featureot the invention comprises the provision of means for overcoming theinertia `of the movable presser' member in starting it from a positionofrest to move ittoward or :from operative position.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is the tollowing:

l. A machine of the class described, comprising co-operating pressermembers arranged for relative swinging movement in amounts determined atthe will of the operator to bring them into different operativerelations` to each other, and power means atall times under the controlof the operator for causing said `relative swinging movement.

prising co-operating presser members arranged for relative movement inamounts determined at thewill of the operator to bring them intodifferent operative relations to each other, and power means for causingsaid relative movement, said means comprising mechanismv constructedand` arrangedv to be `at all times under the control-oft' the operator:for disconnecting the power means to terminate said relative vmovement,the construction and arrangement being such that the power moved pressermember may also be manually moved relatively to the other pressermember.

3. A machine of the class described, comprising co-operating :pressermembers arranged ior relative movement in amounts determined at the willof the operator to bring them into different operative relations to eachother, and wer means at all times under the control o the operator forcausing relative swinging movement of the members out of their selectedoperative position.

2.` A machine ofthe class described, com-` 4. In a cutting machine, acutting bed for supporting the stock, a movable die, a pressure memberVmovable from and. into opcrative position over the bed, power means formoving the pressure member into various operative relations to the bed,means for causing the operator for causing the operation otV said powermeans, the arrangement being such that the operator-controlled means isin direct control of said power means throughout the movement of ithepressure member intoits selected operative position.

.5. A machine of the class described, comprising co-operating pressermembers arranged to be mounted so that one of the members can be swunginto and out of vertical alinement with the other member, power means atall times under the control of thev operator for swinging one of themembers 'relatively to the other, andl means for causing a relativereciprocatory movement of the pressure members to operate upon the work.

6. A Amachine of the class described, comprising co-operating pressermembers arranged to be mounted so that one off the members can be swunginto and out of vertical alinement with the other member,

power means at all times under the control of the operator for swingingone ot the members relatively to the other, means for causing a`relative reciprocatory movement olf the presser member to operate uponthe work, and braking means for checking the swinging movement of themovable presser member, said braking means being operative after theinitiation of the said reciprocatory i movement.

7. A machine of the class described, comprising Ico-operating pressermembers arranged for :relative movements-in amounts determined at thewill of the operator to bring them into diferentoperative relations toeach other, power means at all times under the control of the operatorfor effecting the relative movements referred to, vand means, having anelement in common with the firstmenti'oned means, for causing a relativereciprocatory movement of the pressure members to operate upon the work.

S. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with coi-operating presserl members relatively movableinto different pressing relations to stock carried by one oi saidmembers, ot means for eiiecting a relaive pressure-applying movement oitsaid members after they have been brought into a selected pressingrelation to each other, and power means at all times under the controlof the operator for effecting a relative movement of said members out ofthe selected pressing relation after their relative iccpressure-applying movement and in a direction transverse thereto, theconstruc-tio-nand arraim'ernent being such that thepower moved pressermember may also be manually moved into or out 'of operative position.

9. In a machineof the class described, the. combination with a bed. ofapressureapplying' member movable into vario-us operative relations tosaid bed, means for actuating said pressure-applying member to applypressure after a relative movement into a selected operative relation,and power means at all times under the control of the operator i'orreturning said pressure-applying member to its `original positionattersuch actuation.

10. A machine of the class described, having` in combination, a bed, apressure-applying` member movable into various operative positions oversaid bed, meanst'or actuating` said pressure-applying member to applypressure when it has. come into :a selected operative position over saidbed, and power means at all times under the control of the operator formoving said pressure-applying member out ol' the selected operativeposition after such actuation.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination'v with a bed, adie movable over said bed, and -a pressure-applying membermo Yable oversaid bed into operative position above said die, of means Jfor actuatingsaid pressure-applying member to appl)Y pressure to said die, and powermeans at all times under the. control of the operator tor movingsaidmember out oi its operative position over said die al'ter suchactuation. l

12. A machine of' the class described, comprising a bed, a die movableover said bed at' the will of the operator into various selectedpositions, a pressure-applying member Amovable into operative positionover said die, and power means at all times under the control ot theOperator for moving said member any desired distance out of operativeposition over said die.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a bed anda die movable over said bed. or' a pressure-applying member movable intooperative position above said die. means Jfor actuating saidpresso.rfc-applying member to apply pressure to said die alter amovement into operative position, and power means at all times under thecontrol of the operator for returning said pressure-applying member toits original position after such'act-uation.

lll. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a bed, ot a pressuref applying member movable intovarious operative positions over said'bed, power means tor moving; saidpressure-applyingr member,

sure, and means mounted over the 'front of the bed and having limitedmovement into position to cause the actuation ot said power means, theconstruction and arrangement being such that said means must bel held bythe operator in said position tonmaintain said power means in operationand thus determine the position over the bed at which pressure shall beapplied. v

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a bed, ofa pressureapplying member movable into various operative positions withrespectV to said bed,

and means at all times under the cont-rol otV the operator for movingsaid pressure-applying` member to a selected position over saidbed, foractuating it to apply pressure, and for returning it to its originalposition.

16. Ina machine of the class described, the combination with a bed, ofpressureapplying' member movable into various operative positions oversaid bed, means for moving' said pressure-eqaplying member'to thedesired position over the bed at which it is desired to apply pressure,and for ac-v tuating` said pressure-applying member to apply pressure atsaid predetermined position, and power means at all times under thecontrol of the operator for returning said pressure-applying membertozits original position.

17. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a bed, ofav member co-acting therewith to apply pressure over a limited area otsaid vbed otseleted location, and power means at all timesunder thccontrol of the operator for moving said member to saidselected-location.

18. In a machine ot the class described,Y the combination with a bed. ofa: member. coacting therewith to apply pressure over a limited arca ofsaid bed of any selected location, power means formoving;` said memberto said -selectedrlocatiom together with means at all times under theconti-clot the operator for causing the operation of said last-mentionedmeans.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a bed andpressure member movable thereover into diterent selected operativerelations thereto, ot a shaft ant. connections between said member' landshatt at all times under the control ot' the operator 'tor movingv saidmemberto the selected place over the bed at which pressure is to beapplied. f

20. In a machine oi the class described, y

the combination with a bed and a pressure member movable thereover, ot ashaft, con-VV means constructedand arranged to be moved by the operatorinto position for initiating movement oit the pressure member andto beheld by the operator in position to cause continued movement of thepresser member, said pressure member continuing to move only so long asthe said means is held by the operator in said position whereby saidmeans determines the place over the bed at which pressure is to beapplied.

21. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a bed anda presser member movable thereover, of a shaft, connections between saidmember' and shaft for moving lsaid member to the selected place over`the bed at which pressure is to be applied, and means constructed andarranged to beheld by the operator in position to determine the actionof said connections, the construction and arrangement being such thatsaid connections are controlled by said means only while said means isheld by the operative in said position.

22. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a bed anda presser member movable thereover, oi. a power driven shaft movablealso under force ex "erted by the operator, operating connectionsbetween said member and shaft for moving said member to the selectedplace over the bed at which pressure is to be applied, and means formovingr said member relatively to said bed to exert pressure upon workon the bed.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a bed, ofa member eoacting therewith. to apply pressure over various partsthereof, and'power operated means at all times under the control of theoperator for moving said member into operative position over a selectedpart oil said bed at which pressure is to be applied.

24. Tn a machine of the class described, the combination with a stocksupperting;1 bed presentingr a surface with various portions of which a,stock cutting' die may cooperate in dicing out stock, of die-pressingmeans movable into and out o't diiferent operative positions over saiddie and bed, and` power means at all times under the control ot theoperator for clfecting' such movements ot' said lpressing;r means.

25. In a machine ot' the class described, the combination withv ahorizontal bed. a vertically. reci procating colnmn and a radial arm:arried by said column and rotative into different relations to saidbed, of power means comprising a lever for imparting to said radial armrotative movements varying;Ir in amount in accordance with the length oftime' the lever is held in power-means-controllinvr position. v

` 26. machine of the class described, having in combination, aI bed, adie movableV over said bed, a presser member movable froma position atone side of the die intoy member toward the bed to iorce the die throughstock supported on the bed, and power means directly undei the controlot the operator and constructed so that the operator may determine thetime and duration et operation of said power means Yfor movingr thepresser member out of operative position over the die to a selectedposition at one side oi the die aiter the pressing operation.

27. A machine of the class described, having in combination, a bed, adie movable over said bed, a presser member laterally' movable over saidbed into and out. of position over said bed into and -out ot positionover the die wherever located on the bed, mechanism for moving thepresser member toward the bed to 'force the die through stock supportedon the bed, and power means at all times under the control of theoperator for effecting Vthe lateral movements of the presser member.

28. A machine of the class described, having, in combination, a bed, a.die movable over the bed, a presser member laterally movable over thebed into position over the die wherever located on the bed, controllingmeans also laterally movable over the bed, and means under control bysaid controlling means for effecting the lateral movement ol the pressermember, said controlling` means being arranged to operate throughout thelateral movement ot the presser member.

29. The combination vvitlr a bed and a presser member movable thereoverinto ditferent selected operative relations thereto, of a power-drivenshaft movable force exerted by theA operator, and connections betweensaid member and shaft for movingY the Amember to the selected place overthe bed at which pressure is to be applied.

30. The combination with a bed and a presser member movable thereoverinto dil?- 'lerent selected operative relations thereto, of a shaftdirectly under the control of the (merator, and connections between saidmembe' and shaft :for moving the meml'ier to the selected place over thebed at which pressure is to be applied and for moving the member awayfrom said selected place. the construction and arrangement bei] suchthat the operator through said4 shaft may determine the extent oimovement oi the presser member ,in one direction independently of theextent ol movement. in the other direction.

3l. The combination with a bed and a presser member movable thereoverinto different selected operative relations thereto, of a shaft movableby force exerted by the operator, clutches connected directly to saidshaft, and connections between said member and shaft controlledselectively by said clutches, said connections being operated also by YCii GOI

from the shaft for moving the member to the selected place over the bedat which pressure is to be applied and for moving the member away fromsaid selected place.

82. The combination with a bed and a presser member movable thereoverinto different selected operative relations thereto, of an axiallysliiftable shaft, connections 'between the shaft and the presser memberthat there is a neutral position of the shaft wherein neither clutch isengaged to drive the connections whereby the presser-member may remainstationary in any desired location.

34. The combination-with a bed and a pressermen'iber movablethereoverinto different selected operative relations thereto, of a shaft,clutches surrounding said shaft, connections between the shaft and thememl 4ber operable selectively by means of said clutches, and a leverfor shiftingr the clutches to bringone or the other into co-operationwith said connections to cause the presser member to be moved` over thebed or away therefrom as desired. Y

35. In a `machine of the class described, presser members mounted forvmovement laterally relatively to each other, power means at all tim-esunder the control of the operator.I

for causing such movement, and means for disconnecting said powermeansas the mm chine is thrown into ope ation to effect a pressure-applyingoperation of the presser members.

3G. In a machine of the. class described, presser members mounted formovement llaterally relatively to each other, power means at alltimes-under the control of the operator 'for causing; saidmovement,'manually operable means for controllingr said power" iiieaiis.and means for disconnectingT said power means from the presser membersas the maciiine is thrown into operation 'to effect a pressure-applyingoperation.

ST. ln a machine of. the class described,

pressermembers mounted for movement laterally relatively to each other.power means at all times under the control of theoperator for causing`said movement. manuallyV op-V erable means for determining' thelduration of the.

means operation of said power means, land cci-'on yating` with-themanually operable means for disconnecting the power means froinftliepresser .members as the machine is thrown into operation to'effect apressure-applying operation'.

138. a machine of the classV described, presser members mountedfoi-movement lat- I, 114 iie movement toward'vand from each other in apressiire-applying operation, power means forycansin relative Vmovementsof the presser memb in the different directions, a-single-means at alltimesunder the control of-,tiie operator for controllingy the powermeansfto Yeffect successively at the will `of the operatorrelative,movements of the members 'in the-several directions, and means fordisconnecting.thepresser yinem-` bers. from the power means for causinglateral movement of the Vpresser members relatively to each other, saidmeans being arranged to operate prior to the pressureapplying operationof the presser members.

power means aforesaid, and means; for dis-V connectingvfrom v thevinesser.,members the power means for .causing relative lateral movementof the same, said disconnecting,r

means Abeing` arranged to act as thesecond-l nientionedrpower means -isthrown into opf, eration.

elli. in a machine of theclass described,

iresserfmembers mounted for movement laterally relatively to each other,power means at all timesiinder the control of the operator for causing`said movement, power,Y means for cansino'- relative kpressure-applyingmovements of the presser members, manually operable means fordeterminingthe time of operatioii'of each` of the power means. and meansVfor disconnectingY vthe Iirst-mentioned power` means from the pressermembers prior to the operation of the secondfuieiitioned means. -f

presser `member movable 'thereover into dii'fcrent selectedl operativerellations'thereto, Y

of shaft, clutchessurrounding said shaft. connections between theshaftyand the member operable;selectively by nc-aus of said clutches, aleverfor siiftine' the clutches to bringone Vor the other into co-operationVwith said connections,- said rlever beingI operable alsovto throw themachine intooperation to cause the .pressure-applying vnievey relativelyto, eachother and for rela-` in av direction .toward and from,v

41. The combination .withj a bed and av ment ofthe presser member, andmeans for positioningthe clutches so that neither are operativelyengaged with said connections, said means acting as the lever isdepressed to start the machine.

connections between the shaft and the mem-v ber operable selectively bymeans of said clutches, a lever for shifting the clutches to bring oneor the other into co-operatlon s with said connections, said lever beingoperable also to throw the machine into operation to cause thepressure-a plying movement of the presser member, an means, comprising acentering device for said lever, for positioning the clutches so thatneither are operatively engaged with said connections, said meansactin-g as the lever is depressed to start the machine.

43. The combination with a bed and a presser member movable thereoverinto different selected operative relations thereto, of a shaft,clutches surrounding said shaft, connections between the shaft and themem.- ber operable selectively by means of said clutches, a lever `forshifting the clutches to bring oneor the other into co-operation withsaid connections, said lever being operable also to throw the machineinto operation to cause the pressure-applying movement of the pressermember, and means for positioning the clutches so that neither areoperatively engaged with .said connections, said means comprising aplate with beveled edges, and a member having a beveled end toco-operate with one or. the other of the beveled edges in centeringr thelever as the latter is depressed to start the machine. y Y y 44. Amachine for cutting out blanks from sheet material by the use of diescomprisinfz a cutting bed, a presser member mounted for movement overthe bed in order that different operative positions therefor may beselected by the operator, power means at all times under the control ofthe operator for causing said movement of the presser member, manuallyoperable means for controlling,r said power means, and 'for throwing themachine into operation to force the die into-the work, and means forcausing the disconnection of said power means with respect to thepresser member as the machine iisthrown into operation to force the# dieintothe work.

45. A machine of the class described, .omprising co-operation pressermembers arranged for relative movements at the will of theoperator tobring ,them into different relations to each other, and power meanscomprising'anendwise movable clutch operating shaft at all times underthe control of different paths, and asingle means at all times under thecontrol of the operator for controlling the power means to effectsuccessively, at the will of the operator, relative movements of themembers along the different paths.

47. In a machine of the class described, presser members relativelymovable in a plurality of different paths in diilerent directionsangularly related. to each other7 power means for causing relativereciproca tory movements of the presser members in the differentdirections, anda single means at all times under the control of theoperator for controlling the power means to effect successively, at thewill of the operator, relative movements of the members in the differentdirections.

48. In a machine of the classjdescribed, presser members relativelymovable in one path into and out of pressure-applying re lation andrelatively movable in another path to eifect pressure-applyingoperation,

power means for causing relative movementsV of the presser members alongthe several paths, and a single means at all times under the control ofthe operator for controlling the power means to effect successively, atthe will of the operator, movements of the members along the severalpaths.

49. In a machineof the class described` presser members relativelymovable in a direction lateral of each other into and out ofpressure-applying relation and relatively movable also in a directionfrom and toward each other in pressure-applying. operations, power meansfor causing relative movements of the pressure members in bothdirections, and a single means at all times under the control of theoperator for controlling the power means to eifect the relative movementoiE the presser members in a lateral direction and to effect at the willof the operator the relative pressureapplying movement of the pressermembers,

50. In a machine of the class 'describech a cutting bed, a pressermember movable laterally relatively to the bed, means 'for causing`pressure-applying movement of the presser member, power means formoving the presser. member laterally relatively to the bed, and means atall times under the control of the operator for causing said power meansto operate and for. throwing the machine` into operation to cause theapplication of pressure through the lirst-men! 61. Ina machine of theclass described, presser members relatively movable into and outofoperative position and also relatively reciprocable in a differentdirection to effect a pressing operation, power means, and means forcontrolling said power means to cause power` movement of the` movablepresser member all the way to operative position or only part waythereto, the construction being such thatmovement of the presser memberto operative position may be effected manually.

62. In a machine of the class described, a cutting bed, a. pressermember, power means for moving the presserl member and the bedrelatively toward and `from each other` in cutting operations, powermeans for movin the presser member laterally over the be, both saidpower means constructed and arranged for movement in one direction tocause the presser member to move to operative position over the bed, inanother direction to cause the cessation of operation of the secomndmentioned power means, and in y still another direction to initiate theoperationof the first mentioned power means.

63. I n a machine of the class described, upper and lower pressermembers, power means for moving the upper presser member laterally overthelower presser member, and means for controlling said power means, theconstruction and arrangement being such that the power means may bedisconnected from the movable presser member `and may then be used as abrake to stop the lateral movement of the member.

64. In a machine of the class described, presser members relativelymovable toward and from each other in pressure applying operations andalso relatively movable laterally of each other into and out of opera'tive relation, power means for causing relative vlateral movement of thepresser members, and means under the control ofthe operator for stoppingsaid relative lateral movement of the presser members at a pointselected either before `or after the beginning of the relative lateralmovement.

65. In a machine of the class described, presser members relativelymovable toward and from each other in pressure'altiplying operations andalso relatively movable laterally of each otherinto and out of operativerelation, power means for causing relative :lateral movements ofthepresser members, and a braking means for checking relative lateralmovement of the presser members.

, 66. In a machine ofthe class described, a work supporting member, apresser member movable toward and from the work supporting bed inpressure` applying operations, power means for moving the presser`member laterally of the bed into and out of operativeposition withrespect to the work and asingle means for controlling Y on the bed, and`means under the control of the operator for yieldingly checking ythelateral movement of the presser member.

67. Ina machine oi the class described, a work supporting bed, a pressermember movable toward and from the bed in pressure applying operationsand movable laterally of the bed into `and out of operative positionwith respect to work on the bed, power means `for causing pressureapplying operations, power means for moving the presser member laterallyof the bed, means for checking the lateral movement caused by the lastmentioned power means, and a manually operable member forA controllingall three of the last mentioned means.

6 8. In a machine of the class described, a Work supporting bed, a.presser member y movable toward and from the bed in pressure applyingoperations and movable laterally of the bed into and out of operativeposition with respect to work on the bed, power means for causingpressure applying operations, power means for initiating lateralmovements of the presser member, frictionally operated means forchecking the lateral movements of the presser member,`

and a manuallyoperable member for controllin the two last mentionedmeans.

69. n a machine of the class described, a work supporting bed, a pressedmember .movable toward and from ,the bed in pressure applying operationsand also laterally over the bed into and out of selected operativeposition, power means for causing lateral movement of the pressermember, and manually` operable means for exercising direct control.- ofthe power means continuously throughoutl the lateral movement of thepresser member. i

70. In a machine of the class described,

' presser members relatively movable toward and fromv each other inpressure applying operations and also laterally of each other into andout of selected operative position, power means for causing relativelateral movement of the presser members, and manually operable meansmovable in a given direction for controlling said power means andmovable in adirection at an'angle to Vthe first direction for causingLdisconnec` tion of said power means. i 71. In a machine` of the classdescribed, a work supporting bed, `a presser member movable toward andfrom the bed in pressure applying operations and also laterally over thebed into and out of selected opera, tive position, Vpower means forcausing lateral mvement of the presser member, and manually Operablemeans movable in a given direction for kcontrolling said power meansand` movable in -adirection at an angle to the first direction forcausing disconnectionV ofsaid power means. Y

72. In a machine of the class described,

a work supporting bed, a presser member movable toward and from the bedin pressure applying operations and also laterally over the bed into andout of selected operative position, power means for causing lateralmovement of the presser member, a manually operable member forcontrolling said power means, and means for causing disconnection of thepower means from the presser member upon movement of the manuallyoperable member in a given direction.

73. In a machine of the class described, a work supporting bed, apresser member movable laterally into and out of various operativepositions determinable by the operator and also reciprocable toward andfrom the bed to effect a pressing operation, and mechanism operative toapply suicient force to the movable presser member to overcome itsinertia when it is at rest and move it in the desired direction over thebed, the const ruction and arrangement being such that the pressermember is continuously under the control of the operator so that themovement of the member to selected operative position may be completedunder direct manual control if so desired.

74. In a machine of the class described, a work supporting bed, apresser member movable laterally or" the bed and also toward and fromthe bed in pressure applying operations, and mechanism, comprising amanually operable member, operatively connected with the presser memberfor moving it laterally of the bed, said manually operable member havinga position of rest in which it is yieldingly maintained.

75. In a machine of the class described, a work support-ing bed, apresser member movable laterally of the bed and also toward and from thebed `in pressure applying operations, mechanism, comprising a manuallyoperable member, operatively connected with the presser member i'ormoving it laterally of the bed, and spring means for yieldinglyretaining the manually operable member in its normal position of rest.

76. In a machine of the class described, a work supporting bed, apresser member movable laterally over the bed and also to-V ward andfrom the bed in pressure applying operations, mechanism operativelyconnectl ed to the presser member for moving the same laterally of thebed, and a manually operable member movable in a given direction forcontrolling said mechanism and so arranged as to be operativelydisconnectable from said mechanism upon limited movement in the reversedirection.

77. A machine of the class described comprising presser members arrangedfor relative swinging movements in amounts decomprising a manuallyoperable member,

constructed and arranged t0 be operative to overcome the inertia of themovable presser member in starting it from rest and to impart movementto it in the desired direction and to permit the presser member tocomplete its movement to operative position under its acquired momentumand the direct manual control of the operator.

79. In a machine of the class described, presser members relativelymovable toward and from each other in pressure applying operations andalso relatively movable laterally of each other into and out ofoperative relation,'power means for causing relative lateral movementsof the presser members, and means for checking relative lateral movementof the presser members. i

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

HARRISON H.v EATON.

